Graduate students honor faculty members
Penn State College of Medicine graduate students recently recognized faculty members for their outstanding teaching. These educators were selected by their students for continuing to provide them with...
View ArticleTranslational Research Training Program welcomes seven new students
Graduate students with varied research interests including placental disease, movement and the brain, immune response to a bacterial pathogen, protein structure in neurons, DNA mutations in breast...
View ArticleFlu shot clinics begin at Penn State Health St. Joseph
Penn State Health St. Joseph began its seasonal flu shot clinics this month. All employees, volunteers and other health care providers at the medical center must be immunized annually. Anyone at St....
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Hershey program brings physicians together with former patients
Hershey Medical Center hosted an event called “See Me Now” on Tuesday that reconnects doctors and the patients they helped. The program is geared to help decrease burnout among physicians caused by the...
View ArticleBridges to Translation offers funding for pilot projects
As part of its mission to accelerate discoveries to benefit human health, Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will award up to $300,000 in funding to support five to 10 pilot pilot...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Breast density — Separating myth from fact
Mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving lives. So, why do some women receive a letter after a negative mammogram – meaning there’s no...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events from The Daily Brief email. Check your email inbox for more. Have an item to be featured in Quick Hits? Email news@pennstatehealth.psu.edu...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine helps raise awareness of veteran suicides through Pushup...
An estimated 22 veterans are lost to suicide daily in the United States. This sobering fact prompted the Association of American Medical Colleges and Uniformed Services University of the Health...
View ArticlePenn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit expand access to cardiothoracic...
A new agreement between Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit provides people living in the West Shore region with increased access to world class heart surgery. The organizations have signed a...
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Hyundai Hope on Wheels bolsters pediatric cancer research at Penn State...
Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented a $300,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant to Penn State Children’s Hospital and Four Diamonds researcher Dr. Sinisa Dovat. The Children’s Hospital is one of 52 recipients...
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Fitness center welcomes new Pilates instructor
The Pilates Studio at University Fitness Center is growing. Stacey MackesAs of Sept. 4, 2019, Stacey Mackes has joined the staff. She is a fully certified instructor with training from Absolute...
View ArticleUniversity Fitness Center offers Parkinson’s disease fitness class
The importance of exercise and physical activity for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease has been well-documented. Exercise produces many benefits, including increased physical functioning (motor...
View ArticleNew hot yoga class offered at fitness center
University Fitness Center exercise physiologist Sarah Hartman is leading a new specialty class in hot yoga. This Vinyasa-style class is taught in a heated room, set at 81 degrees, making it a vigorous...
View ArticleKundalini yoga classes available at fitness center
Kundalini yoga with Dan Coma is an all-levels class offered at University Fitness Center to exercise the body, mind and spirit in a joyful, integrated way and ease the stress of modern life. The class...
View ArticleFitness center class offers chance to learn Kendo
Kendo is a traditional Japanese martial art that descended from swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armor. University Fitness Center hosts an AUSKF/EUSKF-affiliated dojo, Reiun Ken...
View ArticleNew session of tai chi classes begins at University Fitness Center
University Fitness Center offers a specialty class in tai chi, a Chinese martial art practiced using softness and relaxation. The class is taught by Suzanne Martin. The slow, mindful movements of tai...
View ArticleYoga for Complete Health offered for campus employees
As part of its HR-funded offerings for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine employees, University Fitness Center is offering a new employee wellness...
View ArticleMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes return
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teaches participants the principles of mindfulness and how to apply these principles to deal more effectively with stress and the demands of daily life. The program...
View ArticleFitness center exercise physiologist offers fall fitness tips
John Drop, exercise physiologist at University Fitness Center on the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, shares the following advice for...
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Penn State Cancer Institute plans second annual Cancer Research Day
Penn State Cancer Institute‘s second annual Cancer Research Day will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9, 2019, in the Berg Auditorium, part of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State University...
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